Francoys Becot

Francoys Becot (1474-) was a general of France during the Italian Wars.

Biography
Francoys Becot was born in 1474 to a family of French commoners, and he became a captain in the French Army while serving under Evrart de Balliol in the Italian War of 1494-98. He took part in the Siege of Casale in 1495, surviving the bloodshed, and he was the leader of a sortie from the city to prevent Francesco Bonadeo's rebel army from undoing the recent French conquest. Becot, against all odds, slaughtered the rebel mercenaries, and he was seen as the man of the hour. King Charles VIII of France decided to adopt him and consider him as a son due to his military prowess.